13 Bedar, UK premiere of 'Raving Iran' and a lot more!
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Mar 31, 2017, 1:31:58 PM3/31/17
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Dear all,
So, when time creeps and catches up on you, the SOAS academic year 2016-17 is practically over. I dont know, is that a good, or a bad thing? You tell me. ;}
On the Iranian calendar 13 Bedar is the 13th day after Norooz (13th of Farvardin) and is traditionally a day for people to spend time outdoors in nature and green spaces to ward off bad luck and symbolically mark the end of the Persian New Year celebrations (throwing away their sabzeh from the Haft Seen into flowing water etc) and just enjoy their day outdoors.
A new women’s fiction co-authored and published by SOAS alumna Roghieh Dehghan Zaklaki (MA Near & Middle Eastern Studies 2015)
"This story of an Iranian woman's journey in search of love, home and eventually herself is beautifully written, sincere and thought-provoking." - SOAS academic Dr Ziba Mir-Hosseini.
Further info: www.homazaklaki.com
13 Bedar
Date: Sunday, 02 April
Time: 12:00 - 18:00
Location: Waterlow Park, Highgate, London N6 5HG
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/1475027825843774/
Outdoor activities such as vasati, volleyball, badminton. and BBQ. Also hokm and backgammon! Please bring your own Goosht (meat), bread and Zirandaz (picnic blanket rug).
Organised by: UCLU Iranian Society
Sizda-Be-Dar Picnic
Date: Sunday, 02 April
Time: 12:00 - 18:00
Location: The Hive Barnet Football Club, Camrose Avenue, London, HA8 6AG
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/1868956273320862/
Outdoor Picnic and BBQ, Live Music and Dance, Persian cuisine available to purchase.
Entry fees: Adults £8, Children and Students £5
Organised by: Rustam School
Elections and Growing Tension: Iran and the US
Date: Wednesday, 17 May
Time: 19:00
Location: Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1QJ
The election of President Donald Trump has raised tensions between the US and Iran just as an intense power struggle plays out ahead of Iran’s presidential election in May. The upcoming election was expected to decide to what extent Tehran opens up domestically — and to the outside world — after the 2015 nuclear deal ended the country’s isolation.
As the Iranian vote nears, the US senate is poised to pass a bill that will further enable Trump to violate the deal. Iran’s plans to restart its nuclear program if the deal falls apart have been labelled by some as ‘disastrous’ for the Middle East. How will Donald Trump’s plans to kill the nuclear deal affect the upcoming election, and Iran’s already strained relations with the West and its Gulf neighbours?
Ahead of the election we will reflect on Iran under President Rouhani, the future of his involvement in Syria, and where the country’s international relations are headed.
Further info & Tickets: http://www.frontlineclub.com/elections-and-growing-tension-iran-and-the-us/
Organised by: Frontline Club
Voice of Peace - Persian Choir Concert
Date: 27 - 28 May
Time: 19:30
Venue: Logan Hall, Institute of Education, UCL, 20 Bedford Way, London, WC1H 0AL
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/1187774398006345/
Concert of The Voice of Peace. The East-Paris Philharmonic Orchestra and Bahar Choir. Iranian Orchestral Music
Further info & Tickets: http://choralebahar.com/London2017/
Organised by: Chorale de Bahar
On the Iranian calendar 13 Bedar is the 13th day after Norooz (13th of Farvardin) and is traditionally a day for people to spend time outdoors in nature and green spaces to ward off bad luck and symbolically mark the end of the Persian New Year celebrations (throwing away their sabzeh from the Haft Seen into flowing water etc) and just enjoy their day outdoors.
This year 13 Bedar falls on Sunday, 02 April. So wishing you all a Happy 13 Bedar and end to the Persian New Year celebrations in advance!
Below you'll find events throughout April and into May.
Men, Countries and Gods - the Diary of an Iranian Woman
A new women’s fiction co-authored and published by SOAS alumna Roghieh Dehghan Zaklaki (MA Near & Middle Eastern Studies 2015)
"This story of an Iranian woman's journey in search of love, home and eventually herself is beautifully written, sincere and thought-provoking." - SOAS academic Dr Ziba Mir-Hosseini.
Further info: www.homazaklaki.com
13 Bedar
Date: Sunday, 02 April
Time: 12:00 - 18:00
Location: Waterlow Park, Highgate, London N6 5HG
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/1475027825843774/
Outdoor activities such as vasati, volleyball, badminton. and BBQ. Also hokm and backgammon! Please bring your own Goosht (meat), bread and Zirandaz (picnic blanket rug).
Organised by: UCLU Iranian Society
Sizda-Be-Dar Picnic
Date: Sunday, 02 April
Time: 12:00 - 18:00
Location: The Hive Barnet Football Club, Camrose Avenue, London, HA8 6AG
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/1868956273320862/
Outdoor Picnic and BBQ, Live Music and Dance, Persian cuisine available to purchase.
Entry fees: Adults £8, Children and Students £5
Organised by: Rustam School
Concert: Iranian music refined and recharged
Date: Thursday, 06 April
Time: 19:00 - 21:00
Venue: Brunei Gallery, SOAS
The programme showcases the intricate characteristics of vocal and instrumental genres in classical Iranian music, preserved during time through aural traditions. Structured Improvisation is one of the key features of this music.
Further info & Registration (Free): https://www.soas.ac.uk/music/events/concerts/06apr2017-iranian-music-refined-and-recharged.html
Organised by: Department of Music, School of Arts, SOAS
Sponsored by: Iran Heritage Foundation (IHF), with additional support from Mrs Soudavar and the Nava Arts UK Centre
Endangered languages – Why do they matter?
Date: Thursday, 06 April
Time: 18:45 - 20:00
Location: Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP
As part of the Arts and Learning 2017 theme of subcultures Dr Mandana Seyfeddinipur, Head of the Endangered Languages Archive at SOAS and Director of the Endangered Languages Documentation Programme, will present a talk on endangered languages in Asia and the importance of preserving them before they become extinct.
Further info: http://asiahouse.org/events/endangered-languages-why-do-they-matter/
Organised by: Asia House
Nezami's 'The Seven Princesses' (Haft Paykar)
Date: Sunday, 09 April
Time: 14:30 - 17:00
Venue: BP Lecture Theatre, The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/630325570492200/
Xanthe Gresham Knight and Arash Moradi serve up a wild Persian fairytale. A labyrinthine epic of secret rooms, impatient passions, clever women, wigs, and a prince who wrestled his crown from the teeth of two wild lions to become king. Nizami, one of the best loved Iranian epic poets, wrote The Seven Princesses or 'Haft Paykar' in the 12th century AD, influencing generations of poets and storytellers across the world.
Further info & Tickets: http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/event_detail.aspx?eventId=3586&title=The%20Crick%20Crack%20Club%20presents%207%20Princesses&eventType=Performance
Organised by: The British Museum in collaboration with the Crick Crack Club
Third Biennial Conference on Iranian Studies
Date: 11 - 12 April (Opening reception 10 April)
Location: Pembroke College, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1RF
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/345814082420212/
Symposia Iranica is Iranian studies’ leading forum for early career scholars. A dedicated, multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed platform open to emerging scholars working on any aspect of Iranian or Persian Studies established in 2012.
Further info & Programme: http://symposia-iranica.com/programme/
Organised by: Symposia Iranica
Persian Calligraphy, Nasta'liq Script
Date: Every Monday, 24 April - 26 June
Time: 18:30 - 20:30
Location: London Middle East Institute, SOAS University of London, 21 Russell Square, London WC1B 5EA
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/243720849368324/
An exercise-based course on the writing techniques of the Persian Nasta'liq script.
10% discount for early-bird registration by Monday 17 April.
Further info: https://www.soas.ac.uk/lmei/events/24apr2017-persian-calligraphy-nastaliq-script.html
Organised by: London Middle East Institute (LMEI) at SOAS
The Art of Altruism
Date: Wednesday, 26 April
Time: 18:30
Location: Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP
Dr Hamid Keshmirshekan will give a brief presentation about his latest book, which looks at the work of acclaimed Iranian artist Koorosh Shishegaran.
Further info & Registration (Free): http://www.iranheritage.org/the-art-of-altruism.html
Organised by: Iran Heritage Foundation (IHF)
Book Launch: Transnationalism in Iranian Political Thought: The Life and Times of Ahmad Fardid
Date: Thursday, 27 April
Time: 19:00
Room: Khalili Lecture Theatre (KLT)
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/281376718960519/
Speaker: Ali Mirsepassi (New York University)
During the Iranian Revolution of 1978/9, the influence of public intellectuals was widespread. Many espoused a vision of Iran freed from the influences of 'Westtoxification', inspired by Heideggerian concepts of anti-Western nativism. By following the intellectual journey of the Iranian philosopher Ahmad Fardid, Ali Mirsepassi offers in his book Transnationalism in Iranian Political Thought: The Life and Times of Ahmad Fardid (Cambridge University Press, 2017) an account of the rise of political Islam in modern Iran.
The documentary film, The Fabulous Life and Thought of Ahmad Fardid, is based on Mirsepassi’s book about Ahmad Fardid and it is made by Ali Mirsepassi and Hamed Yousefi.
Discussants: Arshin Adib-Moghaddam (SOAS) and Hamed Yousefi
Organised by: Centre for Iranian Studies, SOAS
UK premiere: Raving Iran
Date: Thursday, 27 April
Time: 19:00
Venue: Village Underground, 54 Holywell Lane, Shoreditch, London EC2A 3PQ
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/609015082623729/
We are honoured and excited to announce the UK premiere of RAVING IRAN, a documentary that lifts the lid on Tehran’s underground electronic music scene and follows the life of DJ’s Anoosh and Arash (Blade & Beard).
This is a CHARITY event: all proceeds will go to Amnesty International's #freeartists campaign and Crisis - UK's largest charity for homeless people.
Further info & Tickets: https://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?953927
Organised by: Unleash London
Endangered languages – Why do they matter?
Date: Thursday, 06 April
Time: 18:45 - 20:00
Location: Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP
As part of the Arts and Learning 2017 theme of subcultures Dr Mandana Seyfeddinipur, Head of the Endangered Languages Archive at SOAS and Director of the Endangered Languages Documentation Programme, will present a talk on endangered languages in Asia and the importance of preserving them before they become extinct.
Further info: http://asiahouse.org/events/endangered-languages-why-do-they-matter/
Organised by: Asia House
Nezami's 'The Seven Princesses' (Haft Paykar)
Date: Sunday, 09 April
Time: 14:30 - 17:00
Venue: BP Lecture Theatre, The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/630325570492200/
Xanthe Gresham Knight and Arash Moradi serve up a wild Persian fairytale. A labyrinthine epic of secret rooms, impatient passions, clever women, wigs, and a prince who wrestled his crown from the teeth of two wild lions to become king. Nizami, one of the best loved Iranian epic poets, wrote The Seven Princesses or 'Haft Paykar' in the 12th century AD, influencing generations of poets and storytellers across the world.
Further info & Tickets: http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/event_detail.aspx?eventId=3586&title=The%20Crick%20Crack%20Club%20presents%207%20Princesses&eventType=Performance
Organised by: The British Museum in collaboration with the Crick Crack Club
Third Biennial Conference on Iranian Studies
Date: 11 - 12 April (Opening reception 10 April)
Location: Pembroke College, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1RF
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/345814082420212/
Symposia Iranica is Iranian studies’ leading forum for early career scholars. A dedicated, multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed platform open to emerging scholars working on any aspect of Iranian or Persian Studies established in 2012.
Further info & Programme: http://symposia-iranica.com/programme/
Organised by: Symposia Iranica
Persian Calligraphy, Nasta'liq Script
Date: Every Monday, 24 April - 26 June
Time: 18:30 - 20:30
Location: London Middle East Institute, SOAS University of London, 21 Russell Square, London WC1B 5EA
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/243720849368324/
An exercise-based course on the writing techniques of the Persian Nasta'liq script.
10% discount for early-bird registration by Monday 17 April.
Further info: https://www.soas.ac.uk/lmei/events/24apr2017-persian-calligraphy-nastaliq-script.html
Organised by: London Middle East Institute (LMEI) at SOAS
The Art of Altruism
Date: Wednesday, 26 April
Time: 18:30
Location: Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP
Dr Hamid Keshmirshekan will give a brief presentation about his latest book, which looks at the work of acclaimed Iranian artist Koorosh Shishegaran.
Further info & Registration (Free): http://www.iranheritage.org/the-art-of-altruism.html
Organised by: Iran Heritage Foundation (IHF)
Book Launch: Transnationalism in Iranian Political Thought: The Life and Times of Ahmad Fardid
Date: Thursday, 27 April
Time: 19:00
Room: Khalili Lecture Theatre (KLT)
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/281376718960519/
Speaker: Ali Mirsepassi (New York University)
During the Iranian Revolution of 1978/9, the influence of public intellectuals was widespread. Many espoused a vision of Iran freed from the influences of 'Westtoxification', inspired by Heideggerian concepts of anti-Western nativism. By following the intellectual journey of the Iranian philosopher Ahmad Fardid, Ali Mirsepassi offers in his book Transnationalism in Iranian Political Thought: The Life and Times of Ahmad Fardid (Cambridge University Press, 2017) an account of the rise of political Islam in modern Iran.
The documentary film, The Fabulous Life and Thought of Ahmad Fardid, is based on Mirsepassi’s book about Ahmad Fardid and it is made by Ali Mirsepassi and Hamed Yousefi.
Discussants: Arshin Adib-Moghaddam (SOAS) and Hamed Yousefi
Organised by: Centre for Iranian Studies, SOAS
UK premiere: Raving Iran
Date: Thursday, 27 April
Time: 19:00
Venue: Village Underground, 54 Holywell Lane, Shoreditch, London EC2A 3PQ
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/609015082623729/
We are honoured and excited to announce the UK premiere of RAVING IRAN, a documentary that lifts the lid on Tehran’s underground electronic music scene and follows the life of DJ’s Anoosh and Arash (Blade & Beard).
This is a CHARITY event: all proceeds will go to Amnesty International's #freeartists campaign and Crisis - UK's largest charity for homeless people.
Further info & Tickets: https://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?953927
Organised by: Unleash London
London Wellbeing Festival 40th Anniversary Edition
Date: Friday, 28 April - Monday, 01 May
Time: 10:00 - 19:00
Venue: Olympia London, Hammersmith Road, London W14 8UX
Europe’s iconic hub for inspiration, self-exploration, yoga, music and all the delights that celebrate and affirm the union of our mind, body, spirit and wellness connections.
Featuring various free and ticketed areas and a large exhibitor and market space.
Further info & Programme: http://www.mindbodyspirit.co.uk/london
Organised by: Mind Body Spirit Festival
Elections and Growing Tension: Iran and the US
Date: Wednesday, 17 May
Time: 19:00
Location: Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1QJ
The election of President Donald Trump has raised tensions between the US and Iran just as an intense power struggle plays out ahead of Iran’s presidential election in May. The upcoming election was expected to decide to what extent Tehran opens up domestically — and to the outside world — after the 2015 nuclear deal ended the country’s isolation.
As the Iranian vote nears, the US senate is poised to pass a bill that will further enable Trump to violate the deal. Iran’s plans to restart its nuclear program if the deal falls apart have been labelled by some as ‘disastrous’ for the Middle East. How will Donald Trump’s plans to kill the nuclear deal affect the upcoming election, and Iran’s already strained relations with the West and its Gulf neighbours?
Ahead of the election we will reflect on Iran under President Rouhani, the future of his involvement in Syria, and where the country’s international relations are headed.
Further info & Tickets: http://www.frontlineclub.com/elections-and-growing-tension-iran-and-the-us/
Organised by: Frontline Club
Voice of Peace - Persian Choir Concert
Date: 27 - 28 May
Time: 19:30
Venue: Logan Hall, Institute of Education, UCL, 20 Bedford Way, London, WC1H 0AL
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/1187774398006345/
Concert of The Voice of Peace. The East-Paris Philharmonic Orchestra and Bahar Choir. Iranian Orchestral Music
Further info & Tickets: http://choralebahar.com/London2017/
Organised by: Chorale de Bahar
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